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The New Gospel Singing Caravan

Friday, June 29, 2012 - Saturday, June 30, 2012
7:00PM - 9:00PM

Innovation and versatility are two necessary ingredients essential to a successful endeavor. In 1961, some of most innovative and versatile groups in gospel music put their thinking caps together to form one of the finest entertainment packages in th

e history of the gospel music industry. The Gospel Singing Caravan incorporated great artists in a package that filled auditoriums throughout the country.

One of the gentlemen involved in the production of the concert was an old circus promoter, so he had some wonderful ideas to bring a great crowd to the singing. They didn't want to use commonplace wordage such as "All Night Singing", "Gospel Music Concert", or "Battle of the Songs" but wanted to come up with something new and inventive. After discussing several ideas, they decided to call their concert "The Gospel Singing Caravan".

The advertising campaign for this first concert was quite extensive including promotion via television, radio, newspapers, and posters t